Mention of Eco-Friendly Home Features Is on the Rise in Sales Listings
Home listing descriptions using eco-friendly terms have been rising over the past five years in line with growing consumer interest in the environment and energy efficiency
New-Home Sales and Navigating the 3 D’s: Death, Divorce, and Downsizing
Here’s how home sales experts manage challenging lifestyle changes with and for their buyers
Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
A Look at Homeownership Rates Across the Nation
Data for homeownership rates in the 100 largest US cities show Port St. Lucie, Fla., in the top spot, while West Virginia is the state with the most homeowners
Millennials on Top Again as Largest Homebuying Group
Millennials beat out Boomers as the largest homebuying cohort, according to a recent report, but Boomers remain the largest generation of home sellers
More Listings, Lower Rates This Week
The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates
New-Construction Projects
Glimmer of Hope for Single-Family New Construction as Number of Building Permits Surges
Falling mortgage rates and a tight supply of previously owned homes mean a boost for the new-home market
Builders
Fewer Home Builders Are Offering Discounts as Buyer Demand Rebounds
Builders were forced to offer generous concessions to sell new homes during a housing slowdown, but as buyer demand inches higher, those discounts are no longer necessary
New-Construction Projects
Home Builder Sentiment Rises as Existing Home Inventory Falls
One-third of all housing inventory is new construction, and builders are becoming increasingly optimistic as existing-home sellers hold back
Market Data + Trends
Competition Heats Up Over Record-Low Share of New Listings
Elevated mortgage rates are preventing sellers from listing their homes, forcing buyers to compete for a limited supply of for-sale housing
Demographics
Millennial Homeowners Outpace Millennial Renters for the First Time
Millennial homeowner households are growing faster than the market share of Millennial renters, but younger homebuyers still trail far behind older generations
New-Home Sales
To Sell or Not to Sell? Reasons to List or Wait in This Spring Housing Market
Unfavorable market conditions are forcing both buyers and sellers to pump the brakes at the start of the spring season
Market Data + Trends
The US Housing Market Is Crashing and Soaring at the Same Time
The housing market is giving industry experts mixed signals ahead of a typically busy spring season, but what does that uncertainty mean for buyers?
Market Data + Trends
Home Prices Rose in February for First Time in 7 Months
A slight dip in mortgage rates led to stronger homebuying activity at the start of 2023, and that elevated demand is sending home prices higher
Affordability
A Housing Correction Is Losing Steam—Here’s Where Experts Say Home Prices Could Go From Here
After falling in the majority of the nation's largest housing markets during the second half of 2022, home prices rebound ahead of a busier spring season
Demographics
Why Some Americans Are Waiting Until After Retirement to Buy Their First Homes
First-time homebuyers in America have never been older. That's due, in large part, to a widening affordability crisis hurting aging, low-income renters
